Campaigners and Labour MPs hail Reeves’s decision to end two-child benefit cap
Rachel Reeves delivering her Budget in the House of Commons in London, on Wednesday. Photograph: House of Commons/PA Wire Campaigners...Read More
UK’s milkshake tax hailed by NGOs, slammed by industry
Milkshakes, coffee drinks and non-dairy milk substitutes will no longer be exempt from the sugar tax, starting on 1 January,...Read More
Extra Costs of Disability Set to Skyrocket as MPs Consider ‘Catastrophic’ Cuts
Credit: Photo from LA Pride Parade 2022 featuring a “Disability Justice” sign. Event organised by Christopher Street West (CSW). Official...Read More
UK universities face uncertainty over proposed international student levy
Experts warn of a higher education sector divided into "winners" and "losers". A proposed 6 per cent levy on international...Read More
Fires on Diwali falls by more than 50 percent
Fire incidents on Diwali night this year fell by more than 50 percent compared to last year, according to the...Read More
Apple Suspends AI Feature Following Newsroom Complaints
Apple has now suspended its artificial intelligence news feature after making errors in attempting to summarize headlines. The feature created...Read More
Supreme Court decides whether trans women are protected under women’s rights laws in the UK
Trans flag flies on a UK federal building. Photo by Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office. The Supreme Court heard a...Read More
More than 100 Post Offices risk closure
More than 100 Post Office branches risk closure, set to affect around 1,000 jobs. The Post Office is looking to cut 115 directly...Read More
Vape tax and ban target teens – but teen vaping in London is already low
Photo by Mayukh Karmakar Vaping liquid will now be taxed by an additional £2.20 per 10ml, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced...Read More
First Labour Budget announces changes to Inheritance Tax
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced reforms to Inheritance Tax (IHT) in the Budget, part of the Labour government's effort to...Read More